CVE-2012-4845

critical

Description

The FTP client in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly manage privileges in an RBAC environment, which allows attackers to bypass intended file-read restrictions by leveraging the setuid installation of the ftp executable file.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19695

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79279

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56134

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28787

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28785

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28715

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV23331

http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ftp_advisory1.asc

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2012-10-20

Updated: 2021-08-31

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: Critical